Rim-cut tire clamp



Feb. 23, 1926. 1,574,105

A. a. ova mwu" RIM CUT TIRE CLAMP Filed Sept. 2.3, 1925 Patented Feb. 23, 1926. W i "1, 1,574,105

outrun stares, mmmme AARON B. OVER/HOLT, or THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN.

RIM-CUT TIRE CLAMP. Application filed September 23, 1925. Serial No. 58,143.

To all whom it may concern: secured the rim or felly 12. On the rim is Be it known that I, AARON B. OvEnHoL'r, properly seated the tire 13. a citizen of the United States, residing at Disposed between the spokes 11, and fitted Three Rivers, in the county of St. Joseph, into the angle therebetween, adjacent the 5 State of Michigan, have invented certain hub 10, is a wedge-shaped block of wood, or new and usefulImprovements in Rim-Gut other suitable material 14:. Disposed against Tire Clamps; and I do hereby declare the each side of the block is the adjacent end of I following to be a full, clear, and exact dea metal strip 15, the other end of which is scription of the invention, such as will enoutwardly curved, or bowed, as at 16, and

10 able others skilled in the art to which it an engages with the side of the tire. Disposed pertains to make and use the same. through the first-named ends of the strips This invention relates to new and useful 1-5, and through the block 14:, is a clamping improvements in automobile accessories, and bolt 17, which properly holds the strips in particularly to devices for use in connection position. Disposed through the strips 15,

15 with tires which have become cut by the rim intermediate the rim and the block, is a of the wheel. clamping bolt 18, which serves to draw the heir a deflated tire is run upon, the rim strips together, and into firm engagement often cuts into the tire, with the result that with the tire. The particular shape of the such point in the tire is liable to breakage, strips 15, and the manner in which the and permit the inner tube to burst therebowed ends thereof engage with the tire,

through. Blow-out patches are ordinarily cause said strips to press inwardly against 7 used inside of the tire casing to hold the tube the sides of the tire, and also exert an inagainst bursting, but this requires that the ward radial pressure on the tire, with the retire be removed from the wheel, andthe tube sult that the tire is held firmly against any 25 taken out, to permit the insertion of the tendency to distend through the rim cut, and patch. The particular object of the present under the pressure of the inflated inner tube. invention is to provide a device which may The tightening of the bolt 18 exerts inward 30 be easily and quickly applied to the wheel and downward pressure on the rim cut porand tire, to hold the latter, atthe point of tion of the tire, so that the driver does not 30 wear by a rim, so that it will be unnecessary need to remove the tire from the rim, upon. to remove the tire from the wheel. discovery of the rim cut, but simply applies Another object is to provide a device of the present device, and continues his trip. this character which is simple in construc- The invention is simple in construction, tion, easy to apply and remove, and which formed from few parts, and can be readily will not interfere with the contact of the carried in the tool box of the automobile. tire with the road surface. It will also be noted that the strips 15 are Other objects and advantages will be apof such length that their outer ends do not parent from the following description when Contact with the road surface, thus eliminattaken in connection with the accompanying ing any interference with the proper move- 40 drawing. ment of the vehicle, and the flexing of the In the drawing: tire. Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion \Vhat is claimed is: of a rim and tire, showing the position of 1. A device for preventing a blowout in the. device. pneumatic tire including clamping mem- 45 Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view hers engaged with the sides of a rim'cut through the tire and rim, showing the intire, and means for moving the membersto rention in elevation. exert pressure on the tire transversely and Figure 3 is a perspective View of the devertically. vice removed from the tire and wheel. 2. A device for preventing a blow-out in 50 Referring particularly to the accompanya rim cut the including a pair of clamping ing drawing, 10 represents a portion of a members engaged with the sides of the tire hub, from which extend the spokes 11, and at the cut, and means carried by the clampto the outer ends of the latter of which is ing members for drawing the members to gether whereby to exert transverse and vertical pressure on the tire.

3. A device for preventing a blow-out in a rim out tire including a pair of clamping members having tireengaging end portions a retaining block for the other ends of the members seated between the hub attached ends of adjacent spokes of a Wheel, and tension bolts disposed through the members whereby to exert transverse squeezing pressure at the sides of the tire and vertical pressure on the tire in the direction of the In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

AARON B. OVERI-IOLT. 

